Romeo Crennel Out As Houston's D Coordinator

Houston Texans defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel has been fired, and defensive line coach Anthony Weaver has been promoted in his place, according to league sources. Houston's defense was a liability for most of the year, especially their leaky secondary. The Texans allowed 51 points and seven straight touchdown drives to the Chiefs in the Divisional […]

Justin Rose Set To Defend Farmers Title

Justin Rose is set to defend his Farmers Insurance Open title this week. Rose captured last year's Farmers with an impressive score of 21-under par. The Englishman has been excellent in his recent starts at Torrey Pines, logging finishes of T8 and T4 prior to his victory last season. Rose heads to California in sharp […]

Horse For The Course: PGA DFS (Course History) - Farmers Insurance Open

Hello again PGA family and thanks for joining me here at RotoBaller! Andrew Landry popped up to win the American Express last week in a shootout over Abe Ancer and Scottie Scheffler. It was Landry's second-career win on the PGA Tour and it is safe to categorize this one as a huge surprise, as he […]

Panthers Hire Phil Snow As Defensive Coordinator

The Carolina Panthers hired former Baylor defensive coordinator Phil Snow as their new defensive coordinator on Monday. Snow oversaw the defenses for Matt Rhule at both Baylor and Temple. He has 37 years of college coaching experience and has also served as a defensive coordinator at UCLA, Washington, Arizona State and Boise State. Snow coached […]

Mike Muscala (PF/C, OKC) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: From the surface, it would seem like you would be best advised to steer clear of Mike Muscala: he has largely shot poorly from long-distance this season, he is seeing his lowest volume of floor-time since 2015, and he appears to be securely […]

Luke Kornet (PF/C, CHI) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Luke Kornet has made his living as a three-point shooting seven-footer for NBA teams with depleted or economical rosters so far in his career, and with the recent significant injuries to Wendell Carter and Daniel Gafford, Kornet will again be having his number […]

Fantasy Basketball Week 14 Waiver Wire Specialists

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! This season has been entertaining with many different story lines, and we're excited for what the rest of the season has to offer. This is a reminder that fantasy basketball is a marathon, not a sprint. We are just past halfway into the fantasy season, where managers should have […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (1/20/19) - Monkey Knife Fight

The Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday brings a full basketball schedule on this Monday, starting in the afternoon, so get busy because there are lots of props to play on Monkey Knife Fight. The Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards tip off in the first game of the day at 2:10 ET but that’s hardly an […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/20/20): NBA DFS Lineups

As the United States celebrates Martin Luther King Day, the NBA has rolled out a 14-game slate in total Monday. While playing in the “all day” slate remains an option for the bold, conventionally speaking, we’ll be sticking with the “main” slate, or the one that tips off at 7:30 ET for our selections. This […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (1/20/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I hope everyone is having a nice extended weekend. As a result of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the league has 11 games scheduled, with the first game taking place at 2 p.m. (Eastern). On days like this, things can get tricky in regards to injuries, especially on FanDuel since the "late swap" option […]

Sungjae Im To Stay In Action At Farmers

Sungjae Im recorded a T10 at the American Express last week and it comes as no surprise that he'll remain in action for the upcoming Farmers Insurance Open. Im made an eye-popping 35 starts during his rookie campaign and appears intent on once again playing a lot of events this season, as he already has […]

Matiss Kivlenieks Wins First Career NHL Start

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks recorded his first career NHL victory on Sunday, leading his team to a 2-1 road victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday. The 23-year-old was brilliant in his debut as he made 31 saves on 32 shots against in the contest. Filling in at backup due to starting […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Leads The Way For Jackets On Sunday

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Oliver Bjorkstrand scored both goals as his team narrowly edged the New York Rangers 2-1 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Skating in his first game back from injury after missing nearly a month of action, Bjorkstrand found the back of the net twice in the final frame, including with just […]

Phil Mickelson Bombs At American Express

Phil Mickelson is slated to tee it up in the Farmers Insurance Open. Mickelson heads to Torrey Pines in ice-cold form. He missed the cut at last week's American Express, an event where he served as the tournament host. 'Lefty' failed to break 70 in any of his three rounds on some of the PGA […]

Eric Samulski's Prospects Live Bestball 50 Draft Breakdown

This offseason, Prospects Live announced a new draft format that they were hoping would bring together the dynasty crowd with more redraft-heavy players. The format was simple and also completely complicated. Each league would be a five-year Best Ball Dynasty featuring 30 teams where each owner would draft a roster of 50 players, and the […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 14

The waiver wire is where leagues are won and lost. The draft is long past and now your rosters feel completely different if you are even moderately active. Players come and go due to poor performances and/or injury all the time. Staying on top of your needs is essential to winning matchups and grinding your […]

Biggest Busts of 2019: Tight End

2019 was not the record-breaking season for tight ends 2018 was. San Francisco’s George Kittle (most receiving yards for a TE in a season) and Philadelphia’s Zach Ertz (most receptions for a TE in a season) did not break the records they set last season, although both were fine for fantasy players. Kansas City’s Travis […]

Scottie Scheffler Making His Presence Known On PGA Tour

Scottie Scheffler is quickly making his presence known on the PGA Tour. The 23-year-old rookie recorded his best finish as a professional with a third-place finish at the American Express last week. Scheffler is an explosive scorer that currently ranks second on the PGA Tour in birdie average. The former Texas Longhorn was the 2019 […]

2019 Season in Review: Carlos Correa

Over the first five seasons of his career, Carlos Correa has demonstrated why the Astros chose him first overall in the 2012 MLB amateur draft. He captured American League Rookie of the Year honors in 2015, along with some down-ballot MVP consideration. In 2017, he made his first All-Star team, finishing 10th in the league […]

Tony Finau Has Strong History At Farmers

Tony Finau is in the field for the upcoming Farmers Insurance Open. Finau heads to the event on the heels of a T14 at the American Express. The 30-year-old has an elite track record at Torrey Pines and has finished inside the top-25 in his last five Farmers starts. Finau has been one of the […]

Tiger Woods Set For First Start Of 2020 At Farmers

Tiger Woods is in the field for the upcoming Farmers Insurance Open. It will be his first start of 2020. Woods closed out 2019 on fire by winning the ZOZO Championship and leading the U.S. President's Cup team to victory in Australia. An offseason knee procedure appears to have rejuvenated the legend and expectations are […]

Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine Score For Jets Sunday Night

Winnipeg Jets forwards Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine were the team's goal-scorers in Sunday's 5-2 loss in Chicago. Scheifele recorded his 23rd marker of the season in the second period and Laine notched his 18th goal of the season in the final few minutes of the game. The Finnish winger ended a seven-game goal drought. […]

Robin Lehner Picks Up His 15th Win Of The Season

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Robin Lehner recorded his 15th win of the season with a 36-save performance on Sunday against Winnipeg, helping the team to a 5-2 victory. The Swede is currently enjoying very good form, having won nine of his last 11 appearances to take his record for the season to 15-7-4. He's registered a […]

Patrick Kane Reaches 1000 Career Points

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane registered his 1000th career point with an assist in Sunday's 5-2 victory over Winnipeg, becoming the 10th American to reach the milestone. Only three players have done it faster than Kane, who needed 953 games to get to the mark. He now has 62 points for the season, and […]

Will Barton Picks Up 16 Points In Sunday's Loss

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Will Barton came back down to Earth on Sunday, finishing a 115-107 loss to Indiana with 16 points on 7-for-17 shooting. He didn't make a single trey after dropping seven three-point bombs on his way to 31 points in Thursday's win over Golden State. Barton also had seven rebounds, five assists […]

Rushing Quarterbacks Are Becoming Necessary

The 2019 fantasy season is over. We are all thinking about what to do come 2020 draft day. So let me ask you something. What if I offer you the chance of drafting a quarterback who is a lock to finish the season with 270 fantasy points? Would you take him and make him your […]

Nikola Jokic Scores 30 Points Sunday Night

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored a game-high 30 points in Sunday's 115-107 loss to Indiana, shooting 10-for-16 from the field and 8-for-12 at the line. He notched a double-double with 10 rebounds and added four assists and three steals. Jokic has collected four double-doubles in the past five games ahead of Monday's clash with […]

Doug McDermott Scores Team-High 24 Points

Indiana Pacers small forward Doug McDermott crushed the Denver Nuggets in the fourth quarter on Sunday, helping the team to a 115-107 victory. He led Indiana in scoring with 24 points and 18 of them came in the fourth, which the Pacers won 41-26. McDermott missed only one of his 10 shot attempts and he […]

Malcolm Brogdon Gets 22 Points, Eight Assists On Sunday

Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon finished Sunday's win over the Nuggets with 22 points and eight assists, shooting 8-for-17 from the field and 2-for-4 from downtown. He also collected three rebounds in 36 minutes of action and committed two turnovers. The 27-year-old guard has been on a nice roll since returning from injury, averaging […]

Domantas Sabonis Records First Career Triple-Double

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis produced a very good performance against Denver on Sunday, finishing a 115-107 win with his first career triple-double. He had 22 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists, shooting 10-for-16 from the field. Sabonis was limited to an 8-5-4 line in his previous outing, so he bounced back in a big […]